Hmm. I luvs my linux, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't trust a weapon to it. I think I'll stick to regular practice and a spotting scope, thanks.
-- CHS On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Ron Frazier (TECHC) < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm not sure whether this has been discussed here before. It might have > been. But, while browsing on Arstechnica, I saw a link to this over to the > side and thought I'd share it. > > > http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/08/gun-linux-on-the-range-with-trackingpoints-new-ar-15s/ > > For only $ 10k - $ 30k, one can get an ultra accurate Linux powered rifle, > with which, an untrained operator with no rifle experience can hit a small > target at 1000 yards. I guess it's kind of like what cameras do with > optical image stabilization, but with a gun barrel. > > (I can barely SEE a target at 1000 yards without optics.) > > I like this idea if it's the good guys that have these. Not so much if > the bad guys have them. > > I can see one soldier saying to another, "distract the enemy while I > reboot my gun", or "oh heck, I forgot to charge my gun's battery". > > They say the scope alone has 7 cpu's. > > Well, whether it's good or bad, it certainly is progress. > > Sincerely, > > Ron > > > > -- > > Sent from my Android Acer A500 tablet with bluetooth keyboard and K-9 Mail. > Please excuse my potential brevity if I'm typing on the touch screen. > > (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to > call on the phone. I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy > mailing lists and such. I don't always see new email messages very > quickly.) > > Ron Frazier > 770-205-9422 (O) Leave a message. > linuxdude AT techstarship.com > > _______________________________________________ > tech-chat mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.linuxmoose.com/mailman/listinfo/tech-chat >
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